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Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons

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Indian defence and strategic weapons questions encompass the nations military history, operations, and modern warfare capabilities. Key topics include indigenous nuclear submarines, historic military operations, and joint training exercises. This domain is highly relevant for general awareness sections in competitive exams.

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Indian Defence and Strategic Weapons Questions

Multiple choice
  1. UK

  2. France

  3. Uzbekistan

  4. Israel

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Barak anti-missile system was acquired by India from Israel. It's a joint Indo-Israeli missile defense system used by the Indian Navy. Israel is a major defense partner of India.

Multiple choice
  1. Rangoon

  2. Bangkok

  3. Kuala Lumpur

  4. Tokyo

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The decision to form the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) was taken at the Tokyo Conference in 1942. This conference, held in Japan's capital, was crucial in mobilizing Indian nationalists in East Asia. Rash Behari Bose initially led the effort, later handing over to Subhas Chandra Bose in 1943.

Multiple choice
  1. 300 km

  2. 295 km

  3. 290 km

  4. 285 km

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed jointly by India and Russia. The early variants had a range of approximately 290 km, which was later extended to 350 km and beyond in advanced versions. Option C represents the original range.

Multiple choice
  1. INS Shahkul

  2. INS Savitri

  3. INS Vibhuti

  4. INS Shalki

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

INS Shalki was India's first indigenous submarine, commissioned in 1992 and built at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai. It was a Type 1500 submarine developed as part of India's efforts to achieve self-reliance in defense manufacturing. The other options (INS Shahkul, INS Savitri, INS Vibhuti) are fictional or incorrect names for submarines.

Multiple choice
  1. 250 to 300 km

  2. 150 to 200 km

  3. 200 to 250 km

  4. 100 to 150 km

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvi is a surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile developed by the DRDO. The Prithvi-II variant, which is the most commonly deployed version, has an operational range of approximately 250 to 350 km.

Multiple choice
  1. I.N.S JUMBO

  2. I.N.S VIKRANT

  3. I.N.S CARRIER

  4. INDIAN CARRIER

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

INS Vikrant (R11) was the first aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, commissioned in 1961. It was originally a British Majestic-class carrier named HMS Hercules before being purchased by India.

Multiple choice
  1. BARRET 250 CALIBER

  2. THE BLACK HAWK

  3. PREADATOR

  4. PRITHVI

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Prithvi was the first missile developed under India's Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). It is a surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile.

Multiple choice
  1. Power

  2. Rudra

  3. Kranti

  4. Tejus

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Tejas is a single-engine, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It was officially named 'Tejas' by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003.

Multiple choice
  1. Nishant

  2. Lakshaya

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Naag

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Both Nishant and Lakshya are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) developed by India's DRDO. Nishant is designed for intelligence and surveillance, while Lakshya is a pilotless target aircraft used for training and weapon testing.

Multiple choice
  1. a submarine -to-surface missile

  2. a surface -to-surface missile

  3. a surface -to-air-missile

  4. an air-to-surface missile

  5. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sagarika (K-15) is a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed by India. It is designed to be launched from submarines to hit targets on the surface (land).